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congratulate

cong·ra·tu·late

UK/kənˈɡɹæt͡ʃ.ʊˌleɪt/ US/-t͡ʃ.ə-/ fairly common

verb

1.

say something to someone that expresses praise

  • “He complimented her on her last physics paper”
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3.

be proud of

  • “He prides himself on making it into law school”
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4.

pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

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Origin

First attested in 1548; borrowed from Latin congrātulātus, the perfect active participle of Latin congrātulor (“to wish joy, rejoice (with); to congratulate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from con- + grātulor, from grātus (“grateful, pleasing, agreeable, beloved”) + -or. By surface analysis, con- + gratulate.

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